Butterflies of Arizona: A Photographic Guide [Paperback]

Hank Brodkin (Author), Priscilla Brodkin (Author), Bob Stewart (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2001

This book discusses all 331 species of butterfly seen in Arizona. It is illustrated 557 full, half and quarter page photographs taken under natural conditions by the authors and several other professional insect photographers. Opposite each photograph is essential information that includes key field marks, time of year the adult flies, caterpillar food plant, range and habitat in Arizona and pertinent biological and behavioral notes. There is an extensive food plant list edited by botanists Richard Felger and Michael Wilson.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Arizona afficianados will enjoy the extensive coverage of the state's butterfly fauna.... -- American Butterflies, Spring 2002

“.....this new guide will be a "must-have" for the shelf or backpack of many "butterflyers” and wildlife enthusiasts.” -- Southwest Books or the Year 2001

About the Author

Bob Stewart is a professional naturalist who has previously worked at the Point Reyes Bird Obsevatory and the Marin County Parks and Open Spaces Department where his natural history courses became legendary. He started photographing butterflies in 1992 in order to learn to identify them. In 1997 he produced the book "Common Butterflies of California". After spending five years in Patagonia, Arizona Bob now lives in Arcata, California with his wife, artist Kathy Bunnell.

The Brodkins' interest in butterflies had its inception in California in 1990. In 1997 they moved to Carr Canyon in the Huachuca Mountains of southeastern Arizona. They have led butterfly field trips and conducted butterflies seminars for many organizations. In 1999 they were instrumental in forming the SouthEast Arizona Butterfly Association. Priscilla's photographs have appeared in several publications.

Product Details

• Paperback: 414 pages
• Publisher: West Coast Lady Press; 2nd Edition edition (October 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966307216
• ISBN-13: 978-0966307214
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,494,095 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A good book, December 29, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Butterflies of Arizona: A Photographic Guide (Paperback)

A useful book covering the butterflies of Arizona. It is about the same physical dimensions as the Sibley Guide to Birds - a little large for a field guide, but still manageable.

The book is comprised of species descriptions on the left hand side of each facing pair of pages, with beautiful full color photographs of the relevant species on the right hand page. No more flipping between various sections of the book to match text and photos! The species descriptions include distribution within Arizona and general distribution in neighboring states, flight time, description, habitats, host plants and similar species.

There is also a small section on larvae, predators, and parasites.

This book is quite an achievement, I recommend it wholeheartedly.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb State Guide!, March 15, 2004

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"warbleritis" (Louisiana, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Butterflies of Arizona: A Photographic Guide (Paperback)

This is an absolutely marvelous work on the Butterflies of Arizona, and undoubtedly one of the finest state field guides ever created. Includes a topography section (map of the basic parts of a butterfly), concise taxonomic list of species with lots of great photos, selected larvae of certain species, selected predators, and a 'Rare Butterflies' section, which covers the rarities that have been discovered primarily in the southeastern corner of the state. One other thing I especially liked was the Appendix of butterflies listed with their respective host plants. A super, must-have addition to any butterfly library!